LIVE UPDATES: 130 Homes Damaged In Tornado In West, Southwest Suburbs As Dangerous Storms Hit Chicago Area Sunday Night
CHICAGO (CBS) -- Severe and dangerous thunderstorms brought a tornado to the ground late Sunday night and brought heavy rain and dangerous wind to the entire Chicago area. Monday morning, residents in Naperville and Woodridge area waking up to extensive damage after a tornado touched down.
10 p.m.
CBS 2's Charlie De Mar found tree limbs stacked more than 6 feet high in Woodridge, where many customers also remained without power.
In Naperville, CBS 2's Jermont Terry encountered many people shaking their heads in disbelief at the devastation – with tree limbs stacked high, and homes boarded up after being cleared out on one side of a street while homes were completely unaffected on the other side. A light pole was even left bent more than 90 degrees from its original upright position.
Indeed, the path of destruction was evident, yet the resilience of the community was overshadowing.
9:43 p.m.
While no tornadoes touched down within the city of Chicago Sunday night, there was some damage in some neighborhoods. In Gage Park near 53rd Street and Homan Avenue, fierce winds did a lot of damage to trees and cars. Volunteers from My Block, My Hood, My City stepped in - working late into the evening to help neighbors.
9 p.m.
As of just before 9 p.m., ComEd reported 77 active outages affecting 3,844 customers.
8:54 p.m.
A second tornado has been confirmed as part of the storms that pounded the Chicago area Sunday night and left a path of destruction.
In addition to the EF-3 tornado that hit Woodridge and Naperville, the National Weather Service also confirmed another EF-0 tornado with winds of 85 mph, from just north of downtown Plainfield to Mistwood Golf Course in Romeoville.
Plainfield was where an EF-5 tornado left 29 people dead on Aug. 28, 1990.
5:05 p.m.
Arvind and Savita's house on Princeton Circle in Naperville was leveled by the tornado, but they miraculously survived after being rescued by firefighters. On Monday afternoon, people from all around the area came to the scene to help deal with the devastating damage.
5 p.m.
ComEd has restored power to more than 45,00 customers, but 7,000 are still waiting for their power to return. Meanwhile, the City of Naperville reports one home was completely destroyed by the tornado, but 19 have been deemed uninhabitable.
4:29 p.m.
CBS 2 Meteorologist Tammie Souza reports this was also the most significant tornado in DuPage County since June 13, 1976 – 45 years ago.
4 p.m.
The damage from the tornado as seen in the Ranchview Drive area in Naperville has been deemed consistent with an EF-3 rating, with peak wind speeds of 140 mph, according to the National Weather Service.
The NWS said this was the first significant tornado -- with an Enhanced Fujita Scale rating of EF-2 or higher -- to impact the Chicago area since an EF-3 tornado hit Coal City in Grundy and Will counties in 2015.
The NWS survey places initial rating at an EF-3 with winds between 136-165 mph.
3:33 p.m.
A total of 14 people taken to hospitals following the tornado, but only two were still hospitalized as of Monday afternoon. Both were at Edward Hospital, one in fair condition and the other in good condition. In addition to the eight patients treated at Edward Hospital, eight were treated at Advocate Good Samaritan in Downers Grove.
1:15 p.m.
Nobody was killed in Sunday's storm. Eight people, two from Woodridge and six from Naperville, were taken to Edward Hospital. Six of the patients were treated and released. Two remain in the hospital in fair and good condition. One patient from Woodridge was taken to Good Samaritan. That person's condition is not immediately known.
12:13 p.m.
UPDATE: Officials report more than 100 damaged structures in Woodridge. Three people were taken to local hospitals.
11:17 a.m.
A cleanup effort is underway in Naperville. Princeton Circle residents are collecting their personal items left in piles of debris. CBS 2's Meredith Barack reports live.
9:26 a.m.
CBS 2's Tim McNicholas has arrived in Woodridge where he will be reporting on the cleanup effort currently underway.
8 a.m.
Over 20,000 ComEd customers are experiencing power outages. Crews are working to restore power.
6:28 a.m.
More photos Monday morning of the extensive damage in the Ranchview and Princeton Circle neighborhoods in Naperville. There were 130 homes damaged by the tornado.
5:49 a.m.
A home in Princeton Circle in Naperville was completely leveled by the tornado. A total of 130 homes were damaged, according to the fire chief.
5:05 a.m.
CBS 2's Meredith Barack reported one person is in critical condition and 10 families were displaced in Naperville due to storm damage.
The fire chief addressed the damage residents are waking up to Monday morning.
4:54 a.m.
Monday, 4:20 a.m.
The entire side of a home was ripped off in the Ranchview neighborhood in Naperville. The fire chief said there were no explosions.
1 a.m.: About a dozen homes were damaged, and four people were rushed to area hospitals, after the tornadic storm touched down in Naperville. Fire Chief Mark Puknaitis reported about 12 homes sustained wind and tree damage. Six people were injured, but their injuries were minor at the time.
Four of those six people had to go to the hospital. Tree limbs were also down at the scene, debris was strewn about, and windows were broken on many structures.
There were no fires, but there were lots of gas breaches. Nicor was at the scene to assess and control the gas breaches.
Puknaitis said anyone who was displaced from their homes may go to Ranchview Elementary School, which has been designated as a place of shelter. The Naperville City Emergency Operations Center is also open, and emergency management authorities are coordinating in case there are others who are injured.
12:35 a.m.: The Chicago Office of Emergency Management and Communications notes that a flood advisory is in effect until 3 a.m.
12:33 a.m.: Heavy rain left the Stevenson Expressway flooded near Kedzie Avenue. Motorists are advised not to drive through flooded roadways, as your car may be more buoyant than you realize.
12:31 a.m.:Viewer David Vox Mullen sent us this video from Naperville. He reports it was taken just before the tornado touched down in the area.
12:30 a.m.: Viewer @American.Craft sent us this video from the Olympia Park/Edison Park area. Warning sirens are sounding as the storm hits.
12:25 a.m.: A large tree fell through a mobile home at Camelot Estates in Porter, Indiana, a storm spotter reports. Meanwhile, the Lake County, Indiana 911 Center is down, but radio traffic is working.
12:23 a.m.: A new tornado warning has been issued for LaPorte County south of Michigan City. Tornado warnings are also being issued for southwest Lower Michigan. Meanwhile, heavy rains persisted in Will and Kankakee counties.
12:16 a.m.: Another new tornado warning has been issued for Porter County over Chesterton, Indiana, moving east at 60 mph.
12:13 a.m.: The fire department in Naperville has requested a rescue box alarm to Princeton Circle, where the gas leak was reported in the wake of the storms. Four ambulances were headed to the scene with more on the way.
12:03 a.m.: A new tornado warning has been issued for east Central Will County in Illinois and Lake County, southwest Porter County, northeast Newton County, and northwest Jasper County in Indiana. Strong winds were rolling through from St. John to Beecher to Peotone.
12 a.m.: Debris from trees was seen along Woodridge Drive near Crabtree Avenue in Woodridge, near where the tornado was reported. A very large tree also looked like it might have snapped and fallen over.
11:54 p.m.: Photojournalist Alfredo Roman reports a major police and fire response has been called to Princeton Circle in Naperville. This may be where the gas leak was reported.
11:52 p.m.: A new severe thunderstorm warning has now been issued for central Will and southeast Cook counties until 12:15 a.m.
11:42 p.m.: CBS 2's Steven Graves is headed to Woodridge where tornado damage has been reported. He reports the visibility on southbound I-55 is terrible.
11:48 p.m.: All tornado warnings have been dropped, but many severe thunderstorm warnings remain in place. Three people were injured and a gas leak was reported in Naperville, and heavy rain was falling throughout the area.
11:25 p.m.: A large and dangerous tornado has been confirmed in the southwest suburbs, heading east along 75th Street from Woodridge.
11:20 p.m.: A new tornado warning has been issued for northwest Will, southern DuPage, and south central Cook counties.
11 p.m.: A gate hold is in effect at O'Hare International Airport amid dangerous storms and a tornado warning.
10:55 p.m.: A tornado warning has been issued for northeast DuPage and northeast Cook counties. A tornado warning was also issued earlier for southern Kane and northwest DuPage counties.
